At Greatland Gold’s huge Havieron discovery, Newcrest Mining, the Australian major that’s buying into the project, has started digging down towards the mineralisation. This is no half-hearted or tentative effort, mind, but the mining out of a large tunnel or ‘decline’ as it’s known in the mining industry. A formal decision to mine the ore … Read more
Some mining exploration targets are bigger than others. But they don’t come much bigger than the Kalahari Suture Zone in Botswana, an area of long-standing interest to explorers which is now being worked up by Kavango Resources. Kavango reckons that the Kalahari Suture Zone, or KSZ as it’s know, could end up containing a mineralised … Read more
Horizonte Minerals is not too far away from entering the ranks of the world’s top nickel producers. It’s a peer group that boasts some illustrious names, including Vale and Anglo American, and which encompasses market capitalisations measured in the billions rather than the millions or hundreds of millions. But how likely is it that Horizonte … Read more
Clipper Logistics’ focus on the retail supply chain has made it a clear winner from the on-again/off-again lockdown environment. As is widely acknowledged, the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the trend towards online shopping, such that even traditional bricks & mortar retailers are having to adapt to multi-channel retailing. As Clipper sees it, ‘having an online … Read more
Isa deadline: Use your allowance by 5 April Nick Hyett, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, takes an in depth look at some stocks worth considering when making investments for your Isa. It’s looking more and more likely that we’re past the worst of the pandemic. That means some of these picks are a little more … Read more
The graphene market will be big. Of that, there’s not much doubt. Exactly how big, and at what pace it will grow is another matter. But many analysts reckon that today’s $85million market will be worth over $1billion within three years. That’s more than a tenfold increase in less time than it takes to permit … Read more
In commercial terms, there have been undoubted winners and losers from the coronavirus pandemic and Bloomsbury Publishing looks like a winner. Lockdowns have sparked a surge in interest in reading while a strategic move to become a digital business focused on the academic and professional information now looks far-sighted. The strategic growth initiative hatched in … Read more
What’s close to home, but also a good way to play the emerging opportunities in the green economy? Savannah Resources provides one possible answer. It’s been involved in the lithium space for some time now and is beginning to build up considerable expertise and know-how. One of the major highlights in the portfolio has long … Read more
Matt Hancock has ‘stopped talking’ to Tony Blair amid accusations that the former Prime Minister pinched Government anti-Covid ideas to pass them off as his own, it was claimed last night. The Health Secretary is said to be livid after two key proposals allegedly mentioned in private conversations – an initial priority one-jab vaccine policy … Read more
There’s no denying that parents often have their hands full – especially when it comes to looking after their kids and juggling work commitments. But a selection of amusing photos, sent in by mothers and fathers across the globe, reveal the bizarre lengths some will go to in a bid to save time. Among the … Read more